Just Asking (Round Three)

This week marks our final round of New Yorker Festival blind items. Once again, here are clues about three of this year’s participants. (If you saw the preview of our lineup in the Times, be warned, it won’t help you.)

Which soul legend not so secretly loves listening to Taylor Swift?

Which behind-the-scenes film wizard owns more Oscars than any living person?

Which lawyer can say he’s been portrayed in film by Peter Gallagher?

The answers to all our blind items, including Round One and Round Two, will be revealed on Monday, September 5th, when the full program guide appears in the issue and online.

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